Bahrain is set for stronger economic performance in 2025 and 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest Regional Economic Outlook (REO), which highlights broad resilience across the GCC region.
The kingdom’s real GDP growth forecasts have been revised upward for both the current and coming year, primarily driven by a boost in the oil sector following the earlier-than-expected unwinding of voluntary production cuts by Opec+ .